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The Postman by David Brin
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The Postman (edition 1985)

by David Brin

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He was a survivor-a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery. This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. A timeless novel as urgently compelling as War Day or Alas, Babylon, David Brin's The Postman is the dramatically moving saga of a man who rekindled the spirit of America through the power of a dream, from a modern master of science fiction.… (more)
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Title:The Postman
Authors:David Brin
Info:New York : Bantam Books, 1997, c1985.
Collections:Read but unowned
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Tags:science fiction, post-apocalypse, dystopia, read in grad school

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The Postman by David Brin

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    A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. (Karlstar)
    Karlstar: Not a similar plot, but a classic book about a post-apocalyptic civilization.
  2. 40
    Earth Abides by George R. Stewart (redroc)
  3. 20
    Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban (reading_fox)
    reading_fox: Although the language is very different the themes are similar
  4. 21
    Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling (MikeBriggs)
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    Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank (sturlington)
    sturlington: The Postman was influenced by Alas, Babylon.
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    Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven (sturlington)
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    The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (reading_fox)
    reading_fox: Both feature someone trying to unite dystopian scattered communities
  8. 00
    The Road by Cormac McCarthy (kjuliff)
    kjuliff: Both set in the future in the USA. Breakdown of society. Natural environment as setting. No spaceships or extraterrestrials
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 75 Books Challenge for 2011: ***Group Read: The Postman11 unread / 11drneutron, April 2011

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Very good. SF. Post apocalyptic tale
  derailer | Jan 25, 2024 |
The book was draaaaggggyyyy. I will stick with the movie. ( )
  Becky_From_Kansas | Jan 8, 2024 |
Took me way too long to finally read this. Don't let the crappy movie keep you from picking this up. Well worth it. ( )
  everettroberts | Oct 20, 2023 |
Between this and the movie there's a single good book. Unfortunately, separate, they're a halting story strewn with some interesting ideas. The most compelling part of the book; reinventing civilization through a lie, never blossoms to its potential. ( )
  A.Godhelm | Oct 20, 2023 |
A dystopian book I actually liked, though my memory is affected by the movie made from it as well. ( )
  mykl-s | Aug 12, 2023 |
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The great virtue of "The Postman" by David Brin is that it takes nothing for granted...Mr. Brin offers no simplistic formulas; nothing comes easy for the postman or the people he tries to help... Still, I found myself wishing that the ''war for men's minds'' in this book had a convincing personal as well as a sociological dimension. I am afraid that it would take a more complex character than his likable but limited postman to do justice to the important issues Mr. Brin raises.
 

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David Brinprimary authorall editionscalculated
Hallman, TomCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Langowski, JürgenTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Palencar, John JudeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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He was a survivor-a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery. This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. A timeless novel as urgently compelling as War Day or Alas, Babylon, David Brin's The Postman is the dramatically moving saga of a man who rekindled the spirit of America through the power of a dream, from a modern master of science fiction.

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